Olaf Haraldsson 
Olaf was born about 0877 in Oslo, Norway. Olaf's father was Harald I "Haarfagri" 1st King of Norway and his mother was Swanhilda Eysteinsdottir. His paternal grandparents were Halfdan "The Black" King of Vestfold and Ragnhild Sigurdsdottir; his maternal grandparents were Eystein "Glumra" Ivarsson , Jarl of the Upplands and Aseda Rognvaldsdottir. He had a brother named Biorn "The Merchant" Underking of. He was the younger of the two children. He had two half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Erik "Bloodaxe" King of Northumberland &, Sigurd "Rese", Alof "Aarbod" Haraldsdottir Princess of and Ingeborg. He died in 0934 in Tonsberg, Norway.General Notes
According to medieval historian, Snorii Sturluson, Olav's father, King Harald I (Haarfagre/Fairhair), bestowed the title of "King" to his sons and divided the land between them to rule.
He was also called "Olav of Viken" and "Olaf Geirstatha-Alf." The name of his wife is unknown.
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He took over Westfold in 930 after brother Bj¯rn was slain by brother Erik. He raised Guthroth Bj¯rnsson as a foster child.
He had taken over Ranrike in about 900 after brother Guthorm was slain by Solvi Klofi.
After his father, King Harald Fairhair, died in 933 and brother Erik "Bloodaxe" took over, he and bother Sigroth agreed to meet the next spring in Tonsberg. Erik summoned a great force and sailed to Tonsberg and killed both Olaf and Sigroth in a battle in the hills east of town.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 0820 in Vestfold, Norway d.~ 0863 in Norway
- b.~ 0850 in Buskerud, Norway d.~ 0940 in Hauko, Rogaland, Norway
- b.~ 0830 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
- b.~ 0877 in Oslo, Norway d.0934 in Tonsberg, Norway
- b.~ 0810 in Denmark d.0862 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0855 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0825 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
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He had two biological sons named Tryggve (Truggvi) and Ragnvald.
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Children
Tryggve (Truggvi) Olafsson
Tryggve (Truggvi) was born in 0915 in Oslo, Norway. He died at the age of 50 in 0965 in Halvoen, Satenes, Oslo, Norway (assassinated).
Ragnvald Olafsson , of West Gotland & Polotsk
Ragnvald was born about 0925 in Oslo, Norway. He died in 0970 in Polotsk, Byelorussia (killed).
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